I deleted my writing/personal Instagram and my art Instagrams. I feel free! I am still on social media to network dogs in high kill shelters with fosters or adopters. But no more selfies (which always made me feel self absorbed). No more. No more getting dopamine hits from likes. I downloaded samples of 39 books … Continue reading Okay, This Time It’s For Good
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Under the Weather
Sore throat. Headache. Racing thoughts. Sleeplessness. I am mentally and physically not feeling right. I think my mood is swinging. I could not sleep last night for hours because my mind was so intense. I ended up downloading 16 book samples in 20 min. I couldn't stop book shopping. I'm still going - on and … Continue reading Under the Weather
Writing Free Verse
For the first time in awhile, I wrote a poem I posted on Windchimesandstars.com that wasn't a prose poem! I still remember how, believe it or not. I have fallen in love with the surreal prose poem. But sometimes I thirst for white space. I want to experiment with it and let it set the … Continue reading Writing Free Verse
Snarls Through Snaggled Teeth
In the crinkling dawn, death yawns. Another day, another disembodied body. I tell him to get off my back porch, and I chase him with my own scythe painted dayglo orange. He's been drinking and smoking joints on my patio all night. Angels sew the fields with tempestuous flowers, hauling bright colors and soft textures … Continue reading Snarls Through Snaggled Teeth
Autobiography in Colors
I was 11. I had a neon orange shirt from The Limited Too and dayglo orange shorts from the same trendy tween store, and I paired them together. I was aware this was an unusual fashion choice, but my goal was to inhabit, inbibe, imbue myself with, and commune with the essense of orange and … Continue reading Autobiography in Colors
A Week of Struggle
There's no getting around it. This week has been an absolute struggle. Mentally, emotionally, and physically. I'm exhausted on a spiritual plane. But I need to count my blessings, so here's a partial list in no order. My husband has been traveling safely and calling and texting as much as he can, though, with the … Continue reading A Week of Struggle
Catholic Lay Creative Order
I really wish there was a lay order of Catholic creatives I could join. I'm researching Catholic literary societies and might join the one I found. Ideally, such a society would practice lectio divina daily. There would be weekly meetings to share or critique work. There would be some element of public service related to … Continue reading Catholic Lay Creative Order
Pink Research
I am reading Pink: The History of a Color. To my dismay, I found, that at least in the west, it often polls as people's least favorite color or one of them. And that it has an association with some nasty things. But I ADORE pink. Especially pink and yellow. So how do I approach … Continue reading Pink Research
New Year, New Goals
Publish on my substack more often Study a personal curriculum every month Bake more Go to the dr Spend more time directly inculcating the faith in my daughter. I want Jesus to be the center of more of our conversations. Find a way to get more involved in church. I'm teaching a Bible journaling seminar … Continue reading New Year, New Goals
Full Blown Cold or Something
I have headaches, congestion, a cough, a fever etc. This has been a long day. So was yesterday. Today though I missed a dr appointment and I've been sleeping most of the day. This virus or whatever is knocking me on my butt. Luckily I cooked a 4 cheese macaroni before I got really sick, … Continue reading Full Blown Cold or Something
